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Ontario - Ishpatina Ridge
The name "Ishpatina" comes
from an Ojibwe language word ishpadinaa, meaning "high place".
Spadina Avenue in Toronto is derived from the same word. Ishpatina
Peak is the highest point of Ishpatina Ridge. It is the highest
point in Ontario. Between 1966 and 1972, Ogidaki Mountain was
thought to be the high point, but was found to be 28 m lower than
Ishpatina. Before 1966, Tip Top Mountain at 640 m was considered
the highest.
The Peak has an 80-foot fire tower. Canoe-accessible hiking trail.
Ontario Base map gives heights of two parts of the ridge as South
690+ m and North 677 m
Ishpatina
Range
692 metres
2,274 feet |
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· View of Scarecrow Lake from Ishpatina summit. |
| Altitude |
692 m, 2,274 f |
| Location |
47° 19' 00”
N - 80° 44' 00” W |
| NTS Map |
041 P07 Smoothwater Lake |
| Calendar |
May – June or September |
| Parks |
Lady
Evelyn-Smoothwater Provincial Park |
| Fast Facts |
CAPITAL: Toronto, Ontario
PROVINCIAL FLOWER: White Trillium
PROVINCIAL BIRD: Common Loon
PROVINCIAL TREE: Eastern White Pine |
| Web Links |
www.myccr.com |
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http://bivouac.com |
| History |
Ishpatina is an Ojibwa term which means "high hill".
The highest spot in Ontario, 95 kilometres north of Sudbury,
was determined only in 1972 when Ishpatina Ridge, with an
elevation of 693 metres, was found to be 28 metres higher
than Ogidaki Mountain. The latter, near Sault Ste. Marie,
was declared in 1966 to be the highest elevation. Before
that, Tip Top Mountain near Lake Superior, at 640 metres,
was considered the highest.
The highest point in the Ishpatina Range is located 400
feet within the Sudbury District. On the topographical maps
and in discussion with the Parks Superintendent, there are
two points which seem to be within feet of one another.
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| Routes |
Located about halfway between Sudbury
and Kirkland Lake, the mountain is not very accessible;
the closest highway is more than 50 km away and roads and
trails are scarce in the remote area and difficult to travel
in poor weather.
Ishpatina Ridge, situated in the heart of Northern Ontario`s
Temagami wilderness, is the highest point in the province.
It can be a round-trip destination, or the mid-point of
a north-south trip through the Lady Evelyn-Smoothwater Wilderness
Park. This, however, requires a vehicle shuttle (about three
hours) or a fly-in. |
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